Mobility

Xpeng unveils predictive autonomous driving AI framework X-Mind

Xpeng unveiled X-Mind, a vehicle AI framework designed to predict and reason about future traffic conditions before an autonomous vehicle acts. Presented at a CVPR 2026 workshop in Denver, the system shifts autonomous driving from a perception-action model to a prediction-and-reasoning structure. It uses a “Thought Sketch” of key driving elements rather than generating full future video, aiming to cut computation, improve real-time performance and make decision processes visual and easier to verify.

Crypto

U.S. SEC commissioner predicts Clarity Act passage this summer as crypto regulation may accelerate

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner Hester Peirce predicted that the Clarity Act, aimed at establishing a crypto regulatory framework, could pass this summer. The bill has cleared the House and awaits Senate action. Peirce said it would create federal oversight for the crypto spot market and divide authority between the SEC and the CFTC. SEC Chair Paul Atkins also signaled a pro-market reform agenda and a shift toward supporting digital-asset innovation under U.S. law.